Action Figure Toys marketed in EUROPE (Meccano / PALITOY) during the Original Trilogy 1978-86
Action Figure Toys marketed in EUROPE (Meccano / PALITOY) during the Original Trilogy 1978-86
Panel Overview
Discover the fabulous STAR WARS action figure toy line marketed in France and Europe by MECCANO and PALITOY. The United Kingdom and France were among the few countries to use specific domestic packaging from the start of the original Trilogy marketing era (1978 to 1983). Meccano “Guerre des Etoiles” French toy line is characterized by significant details that make it quite unique, especially by the distinctive square blister card format used from the second wave of Star Wars action figures. PALITOY gradually standardized the products and marketing with the JEDI range in 1983, to finally end-up with a unique packaging [TRILOGO] design for the entire European Market. The presentation will review the iconic action figure packaging from the French MECCANO line, and the latter European TRILOGO line, featuring rare collectible characters, things to know on the packaging and how it evolved, and a review of rare and “remarkable” items such as promotions, mail-aways, and clearance products.
